Ranking of North Carolina Cities By Number of Total Crimes in 2014
According to the FBI UCR data, in 2014, the North Carolina city with the highest number of Total Crimes was Charlotte-Mecklenburg (35,784), followed by Winston-Salem (14,669), Durham (12,944), Greensboro (11,620), and Fayetteville (11,611).
The chart below shows the top 9 cities with high number of Total crimes in 2014, and the table below shows the ranking of North Carolina cities with high number of Total crimes.
You can see similar rankings of cities for other crime types in North Carolina, and the ranking of all cities in the US.
Hover over or click on the bars in the chart below, to see the number of Total crimes for each city. The data can also be found in a table below. You can use the table to sort, filter, and explore the data further.
You can also see this information for other states.
You can also find the rate of violent and property crimes for North Carolina cities.
Rank | City | Number of Crimes |
---|---|---|
1 | Charlotte-Mecklenburg | 35784 |
2 | Winston-Salem | 14669 |
3 | Durham | 12944 |
4 | Greensboro | 11620 |
5 | Fayetteville | 11611 |
6 | Wilmington | 5955 |
7 | Asheville | 4795 |
8 | High Point | 4396 |
9 | Gastonia | 4193 |
10 | Greenville | 4157 |
11 | Lumberton | 3379 |
12 | Rocky Mount | 3296 |
13 | Goldsboro | 2542 |
14 | Concord | 2512 |
15 | Burlington | 2424 |
16 | Wilson | 2170 |
17 | Hickory | 2065 |
18 | Salisbury | 1979 |
19 | Monroe | 1953 |
20 | Kinston | 1823 |
21 | Cary | 1816 |
22 | Henderson | 1673 |
23 | Asheboro | 1631 |
24 | Chapel Hill | 1436 |
25 | New Bern | 1390 |
26 | Statesville | 1311 |
27 | Garner | 1265 |
28 | Thomasville | 1164 |
29 | Roanoke Rapids | 1124 |
30 | Mooresville | 1119 |
31 | Sanford | 1095 |
32 | Hope Mills | 1085 |
33 | Huntersville | 1068 |
34 | Kannapolis | 1053 |
35 | Laurinburg | 1034 |
36 | Pineville | 1026 |
37 | Kernersville | 1002 |
38 | Rockingham | 958 |
39 | Elizabeth City | 888 |
40 | Albemarle | 887 |
41 | Shelby | 863 |
42 | Lenoir | 829 |
43 | Whiteville | 809 |
44 | Matthews | 798 |
45 | Wake Forest | 794 |
46 | Reidsville | 786 |
47 | Dunn | 767 |
48 | Smithfield | 762 |
49 | Washington | 748 |
50 | Lexington | 732 |
51 | Fuquay-Varina | 713 |
52 | Morganton | 699 |
52 | Spring Lake | 699 |
53 | Oxford | 670 |
54 | Marion | 651 |
55 | Graham | 644 |
56 | Mebane | 631 |
57 | Hendersonville | 600 |
58 | Southern Pines | 596 |
59 | Eden | 563 |
60 | Mint Hill | 550 |
61 | Randleman | 548 |
62 | Mount Airy | 541 |
63 | Forest City | 532 |
64 | Lincolnton | 531 |
65 | Carrboro | 526 |
66 | Clinton | 505 |
67 | Newton | 503 |
68 | Apex | 492 |
69 | Williamston | 487 |
70 | Morehead City | 482 |
71 | Morrisville | 480 |
72 | Wadesboro | 460 |
73 | Roxboro | 456 |
74 | Elkin | 454 |
75 | Conover | 448 |
76 | Tarboro | 444 |
77 | Belmont | 443 |
77 | Hillsborough | 443 |
78 | Clayton | 441 |
79 | Knightdale | 438 |
80 | Cornelius | 420 |
81 | Siler City | 415 |
82 | Havelock | 399 |
83 | Boone | 386 |
83 | Kill Devil Hills | 386 |
84 | Ahoskie | 380 |
85 | Aberdeen | 363 |
85 | Waynesville | 363 |
86 | Zebulon | 358 |
87 | Leland | 351 |
88 | Selma | 350 |
89 | Hamlet | 343 |
90 | Oak Island | 332 |
91 | Wilkesboro | 326 |
92 | Kings Mountain | 315 |
93 | Mount Olive | 297 |
94 | Holly Springs | 291 |
95 | Pembroke | 283 |
96 | Carolina Beach | 274 |
97 | Archdale | 270 |
98 | Long View | 257 |
98 | Mocksville | 257 |
98 | Raeford | 257 |
98 | Wallace | 257 |
99 | Granite Falls | 254 |
100 | Franklin | 253 |
101 | Mount Holly | 250 |
102 | Biscoe | 248 |
102 | Erwin | 248 |
103 | Emerald Isle | 245 |
104 | Brevard | 240 |
105 | Wrightsville Beach | 233 |
106 | King | 232 |
107 | Canton | 225 |
108 | Mayodan | 218 |
109 | Chadbourn | 217 |
110 | Cherryville | 213 |
111 | Stallings | 206 |
112 | Ayden | 204 |
112 | Shallotte | 204 |
113 | Butner | 203 |
114 | Fairmont | 202 |
115 | Edenton | 199 |
116 | Weaverville | 195 |
117 | Sylva | 192 |
117 | Tabor City | 192 |
118 | Farmville | 186 |
119 | Benson | 183 |
119 | Lillington | 183 |
120 | North Wilkesboro | 178 |
121 | Nags Head | 174 |
122 | Winterville | 173 |
123 | Murphy | 172 |
124 | Plymouth | 170 |
125 | Louisburg | 169 |
126 | Spencer | 167 |
127 | Burgaw | 163 |
128 | Boiling Spring Lakes | 157 |
129 | Beaufort | 153 |
130 | Atlantic Beach | 145 |
131 | Black Mountain | 141 |
132 | Wendell | 140 |
133 | Angier | 137 |
133 | Newport | 137 |
133 | Rutherfordton | 137 |
134 | Maiden | 135 |
135 | Davidson | 134 |
136 | Bessemer City | 133 |
136 | Surf City | 133 |
136 | Taylorsville | 133 |
137 | Kitty Hawk | 131 |
138 | Waxhaw | 129 |
139 | Jonesville | 128 |
140 | Fletcher | 127 |
141 | Yadkinville | 120 |
142 | Gibsonville | 117 |
142 | Marshville | 117 |
143 | Hudson | 116 |
144 | Pinehurst | 115 |
145 | Warsaw | 114 |
146 | Rolesville | 113 |
147 | Madison | 110 |
147 | Pilot Mountain | 110 |
147 | Woodfin | 110 |
148 | Stanley | 108 |
149 | Creedmoor | 106 |
149 | St. Pauls | 106 |
150 | Elon | 104 |
151 | Franklinton | 103 |
152 | Pittsboro | 102 |
153 | Cramerton | 98 |
154 | Sunset Beach | 97 |
155 | Swansboro | 95 |
156 | Carthage | 94 |
157 | Troy | 92 |
158 | Wingate | 90 |
159 | Scotland Neck | 89 |
160 | Weldon | 88 |
161 | China Grove | 86 |
161 | Troutman | 86 |
162 | Holden Beach | 84 |
163 | Coats | 83 |
164 | Valdese | 81 |
165 | Andrews | 80 |
165 | Haw River | 80 |
166 | Hertford | 79 |
166 | Murfreesboro | 79 |
167 | Southport | 76 |
168 | Maggie Valley | 73 |
168 | Windsor | 73 |
169 | Burnsville | 67 |
170 | Holly Ridge | 65 |
171 | Robersonville | 62 |
171 | Rockwell | 62 |
172 | Highlands | 58 |
173 | Landis | 54 |
174 | Wilson's Mills | 53 |
175 | North Topsail Beach | 50 |
175 | Snow Hill | 50 |
176 | Rose Hill | 49 |
177 | White Lake | 48 |
178 | Lake Waccamaw | 46 |
178 | Manteo | 46 |
179 | Bethel | 45 |
180 | Rowland | 43 |
181 | Bailey | 40 |
181 | Dobson | 40 |
182 | Drexel | 36 |
182 | Pine Knoll Shores | 36 |
183 | Claremont | 35 |
184 | Bald Head Island | 33 |
185 | Blowing Rock | 32 |
185 | Bunn | 32 |
185 | Mars Hill | 32 |
185 | Tryon | 32 |
186 | Belhaven | 31 |
186 | Cape Carteret | 31 |
187 | Banner Elk | 30 |
187 | Kenansville | 30 |
188 | Trent Woods | 29 |
188 | Vass | 29 |
189 | Robbins | 27 |
190 | Cleveland | 26 |
191 | Richlands | 25 |
192 | Catawba | 24 |
193 | Columbus | 23 |
194 | Star | 22 |
195 | Spring Hope | 20 |
196 | Whitakers | 19 |
197 | Middlesex | 18 |
197 | Whispering Pines | 18 |
198 | Newland | 17 |
199 | Lake Lure | 15 |
199 | Laurel Park | 15 |
200 | Jefferson | 14 |
200 | River Bend | 14 |
201 | Biltmore Forest | 10 |
202 | Indian Beach | 9 |
202 | Maysville | 9 |